Telegram’s CEO launched multiple dominant social networks before hitting 40 and has fathered more than 100 biological children. He’s facing up to 10 years in prison

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Telegram’s CEO launched multiple dominant social networks before hitting 40 and has fathered more than 100 biological children. He’s facing up to 10 years in prison

fortune.com/2025/05/22/pavel-durov-life-career-telegram-vk-children-arrest-legal-issues

Telegram just announced its first annual profit, raking in $540 million in 2024. Revenues also hit $1.4 billion, up from $343 million a year ago. The company is fully owned by Pavel Durov, the 40-year-old billionaire wunderkind who’s often been called the Mark Zuckerberg of Russia, and…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-05-22 16:40:29.